End Welfare for Noncitizens Act

Sponsor: Rand Paul (Republican-KY)January 15, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Blocks federal money for benefits to refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented immigrants.

This bill would stop federal money from being used to give benefits like food assistance, healthcare, and cash aid to refugees, asylum seekers, and people without legal immigration status. It would end their access to these federal programs.

What Would Change

Currently, federal funds can be used to provide benefits like cash assistance, healthcare, and food aid to refugees, asylum seekers, and some people without legal immigration status. If this bill passes, no federal money would be set aside or used for these benefits or any other federal aid for these groups.

Key Provisions

Ends federal funding for cash assistance programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented immigrants.
Blocks federal money for healthcare coverage through Medicaid for these groups.
Stops federal support for food assistance programs like SNAP for refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented immigrants.
Prohibits any other federal cash, tax benefits, subsidies, or services from going to these individuals.

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End Welfare for Noncitizens Act

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